In 2018, Chen would step down from her position as cohost.

That wouldn’t be the end of the drama for the talk show.

In a new interview, Chen admitted that Osbourne’s handling of the situation was a “trainwreck.”

Julie Chen at Star Trek premiere

“@piersmorgan I am with you.

I stand by you,” she wrote.

“People forget that you’re paid for your opinion and that you’re just speaking your truth.”

Julie Chen, Sheryl Underwood, and Sharon Osbourne having fun

The tweet swiftly came back to haunt her.

Just a day after Osbourne penned the tweet, Sheryl Underwoodconfrontedher about it live during “The Talk.”

Still, Chen couldn’t defend the way her former cohost behaved.

Julie Chen hugging Sharon Osbourne

It was very sad to see."

“It’s a show called ‘The Talk.’

Chen agreed, noting that production didn’t handle the situation very gracefully.

It was a trainwreck.”

Osbourne has expressed remorse over her behavior during the episode, especially her chagrined response to Sheryl Underwood.

“I own up to what I did.

I can’t not own up,” she said in an interview withEntertainment Tonight.

“I said what I said.

I got too personal with Sheryl.

I should’ve never said stop her tears.

She was hurting as I was hurting.”